Stand up to those who selectively belittle religions

6:19 PM,
Oct. 5, 2012

Written by

Jay Christensen-Szalanski
| Writers? Group

It has been several years, but I can still vividly remember one of the final entries in a Coralville Fourth of July parade: A man dressed as a priest was acting drunk while walking next to a woman dressed as a pregnant nun.

I am not Catholic, but one does not need to be to feel deeply saddened to see people using their freedom of speech to mock a religion that others view as a sacred core component in their life.

Recently, a YouTube clip from the film "Innocence of Muslims" has been in the news. I have not seen it, but many Muslims have found it highly offensive to things that they view as religiously sacred. ...